Towards equitable access to public health pathogen genomics in the Western Pacific

Chantel Lin; Endang da Silva; Aalisha Sahukhan; Theresa Palou; Eka Buadromo; Tuyet Hoang; Benjamin P Howden

The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific (Jan 2022)

Towards equitable access to public health pathogen genomics in the Western Pacific

Chantel Lin,
Endang da Silva,
Aalisha Sahukhan,
Theresa Palou,
Eka Buadromo,
Tuyet Hoang,
Benjamin P Howden

Affiliations

Chantel Lin: Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne, at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, 792 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
Endang da Silva: National Health Laboratory, Dili, Timor-Leste
Aalisha Sahukhan: Fiji Centre for Disease Control, Suva, Fiji
Theresa Palou: National Coordinating Centre, Ministry of Health, Islander Dr, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Eka Buadromo: The Pacific Community (SPC), Suva, Fiji, 95 Promenade Roger Laroque, BP D5, 98848 Noumea, New Caledonia
Tuyet Hoang: Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne, at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, 792 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
Benjamin P Howden: Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne, at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, 792 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia; Corresponding author: Benjamin Howden, +61 (0) 3 83445701

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18
p. 100321

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Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased interest and understanding of th utility of pathogen genomics across the Western Pacific region. Access to genomic data enhances surveillance and response to COVID-19, and will also support surveillance of other infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistant pathogens. Models of access can be determined based on intended purpose, use and sustainability. Achieving equitable access to genomics across the Western Pacific will contribute to the development of a regional public health genomics network to respond to major disease threats in the future.

Published in The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific

ISSN: 2666-6065 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanwpc/home

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